Hitachi VM-8400LA User Manual

FADE IN /FADE OUT 

 

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Use the fade feature to add a professional touch to your recordings. Use "DIGITAL FADE" to 
select one of the four fade options. 

 If you press the "DIGITAL EFFECT" button after setting the fade function, the fade 

function will be released.  After setting the "DIGITAL EFFECT" mode, reset the fade function. 

• White fade: Fades in from a white screen or fades out to a white screen. When "DISPLAY" is 
pressed and the display appears in the viewfinder or LCD monitor, "

 "appears in the upper 

left corner of the viewfinder or LCD monitor. 

 

• Wipe fade: The picture opens gradually from the center of a black screen or closes into the 
center to a black screen.  When "DISPLAY" is pressed and the display appears in the 
viewfinder or LCD monitor, "

" appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder or LCD 

monitor. 

 

• Zoom fade: Fades in while zooming from a white screen or fades out while zooming to a 
white screen. When "DISPLAY" is pressed and the display appears in the viewfinder or LCD 
monitor, "

 " appears in the upper left corner of the viewfinder or LCD monitor. 

 

• Black-and-white fade: Fades in from a black-and-white screen or fades out to a black-and-
white screen. When "DISPLAY" is pressed and the display appears in the viewfinder or LCD  
monitor, "B/W" appears in the upper left corner or the viewfinder or LCD monitor. 

 

Fading In 
1. Use "DIGITAL FADE" to select a fade option before recording. 
2. Press "REC/PAUSE" to start recording; fade begins automatically. 

Fading Out 
1. While recording with the camcorder use "DIGITAL FADE" to select a fade option.